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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-4 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:37955 USN
    Construction Number:75-3702
    Last Civil Registration:N73617
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-4 sn 37955 USN cn 75-370...
    Latest Owner or Location:Terry W. Hellickson, Forest Grove, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37955 and operated with these markings: 226.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: In the WW11 era.

    By 1962

    To Commercial Air Inc, Caldwell, ID with new c/r N73617.

    From By 1972 to After 1978

    To Gene Frank, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N73617.

    28 August 1991

    To Robert D. Renfro, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N73617.

    26 October 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N73617 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3702) issued.

    28 August 1994

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Caldwell Industrial Airport (U35) Caldwell, ID, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. After touchdown, the right main gear brake locked up due to a gummy deposit that would not allow it to release. As the landing roll continued, the aircraft slowly nosed over.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 December 1999

    To Chuck J. Hamm, Warren, OR keeping c/r N73617.

    31 March 2014

    To Terry W. Hellickson, Forest Grove, OR keeping c/r N73617.
    US Coast Guard.titles.

    10 September 2016


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Ken Jernstedt Airfield Airport (4S2) located in Hood River, Oregon,

    25 October 2016

    To Terry W. Hellickson, Forest Grove, OR keeping c/r N73617.
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